Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Glory to God in the highest [heaven],
And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”
New American Standard Bible
And on earth peace among men
King James Version
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Holman Bible
and peace on earth
International Standard Version
"Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people who enjoy his favor!"
A Conservative Version
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill among men.
American Standard Version
Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
An Understandable Version
"May there be glory to God in the highest [heavens], and may there be peace on earth among men who are pleasing to God."
Anderson New Testament
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will among men.
Bible in Basic English
Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.
Common New Testament
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!"
Daniel Mace New Testament
"glory to God in the heavens, and to men on earth felicity in the divine favour."
Darby Translation
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good pleasure in men.
Godbey New Testament
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth; good will among men.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Glory to God in heaven and on earth! Peace to the men he favors!"
John Wesley New Testament
and on earth peace; goodwill toward men.
Julia Smith Translation
Glory to God in the highest ones, and upon earth peace, benevolence in men.
King James 2000
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"
Modern King James verseion
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Glory to God on high: and peace on the earth, and unto men, rejoicing."
Moffatt New Testament
"Glory to God in high heaven, and peace on earth for men whom he favours!"
Montgomery New Testament
"Glory to God in the highest, And in earth peace among men who please him"
NET Bible
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!"
New Heart English Bible
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind."
Noyes New Testament
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!"
Sawyer New Testament
Glory to God in the highest [heavens], on earth peace, and among men good will!
The Emphasized Bible
Glory, in the highest, unto God! And, on earth, peace, among men of goodwill.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Glory to God on high, And on earth peace among men in whom he finds pleasure."
Webster
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
Weymouth New Testament
"Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!"
Williams New Testament
"Glory to God in highest heaven! And peace on earth to men who please him."
World English Bible
"Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."
Worrell New Testament
"Glory to God in the highest; and, on earth, peace among men of good will!"
Worsley New Testament
praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men.
Youngs Literal Translation
Glory in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men -- good will.'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Announces the birth of jesus
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To the shepherds
Angels » Celebrate the praises of God
Anger of God » Averted by Christ
Glorifying God » Exemplified » Angels
Glorifying God » Exemplified » The angels
Jesus Christ » History of » Angels appear to the shepherds (in the vicinity of bethlehem)
Joy » Great joy, occasions of » The incarnation of Christ
Joy » Instances of » Of angels, when jesus was born
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » Announced by angels
Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly
Reconciliation with God » Proclaimed by angels at the birth of Christ
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 2:14
Prayers for Luke 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Shepherds And The Angels
13
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying,
14
“Glory to God in the highest [heaven],
And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 1:79
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
To guide our feet [in a straight line] into the way of peace and serenity.”
Luke 19:38
shouting,
Peace in heaven and glory (majesty, splendor) in the highest [heaven]!”
Romans 5:1
Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
Colossians 1:20
and through [the intervention of] the Son to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace [with believers] through the blood of His cross; through Him, [I say,] whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given;
And the government shall be upon His shoulder,
And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
John 17:4
Acts 10:36
You know the message which He sent to the sons of Israel, announcing
Revelation 5:13
And I heard every created thing that is in heaven or on earth or under the earth [in Hades, the realm of the dead] or on the sea, and everything that is in them, saying [together],
Psalm 69:34-35
Let heaven and earth praise Him,
The seas and everything that moves in them.
Psalm 85:9-12
Surely His salvation is near to those who [reverently] fear Him [and obey Him with submissive wonder],
That glory [the manifest presence of God] may dwell in our land.
Psalm 96:11-13
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;
Isaiah 44:23
Shout for joy, O heavens, for the Lord has done it!
Shout in triumph, you depths of the earth;
Break forth into jubilant rejoicing, you mountains,
O forest, and every tree in it!
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
And He shows His glory in Israel.
Isaiah 49:13
Shout for joy, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth,
And break forth into singing, O mountains!
For the Lord has comforted His people
And will have compassion on His afflicted.
Isaiah 57:19
As I create the
Peace, peace, to him who is far away [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near!”
Says the Lord;
“And I will heal him [making his lips blossom anew with thankful praise].”
Jeremiah 23:5-6
“Behold (listen closely), the days are coming,” says the Lord,
“When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as King and act wisely
And will do [those things that accomplish] justice and righteousness in the land.
Micah 5:5
This One [the Messiah] shall be our peace.
When the Assyrian invades our land
And tramples on our citadels and in our palaces,
Then shall we raise against him
Seven shepherds and eight princes [an overpowering force] among men.
Zechariah 6:12-13
Then say to Joshua, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold (look, keep in sight, watch), a Man (Messiah) whose name is Branch, for He shall branch out from His place (Israel, the Davidic line); and He shall build the [ultimate] temple of the Lord.
Matthew 21:9
The crowds that went ahead of Him, and those that followed Him, were shouting [in praise and adoration],
Blessed [praised, glorified] is He who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest [heaven]!”
Luke 3:22
and the
John 3:16
John 14:27
2 Corinthians 5:18-20
But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ [making us acceptable to Him] and gave us the ministry of reconciliation [so that by our example we might bring others to Him],
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].
Ephesians 1:9
He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being [so very] rich in mercy, because of His great and wonderful love with which He loved us,
Ephesians 2:7
[and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption].
Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,
Philippians 2:11
and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:13
For it is [not your strength, but it is]
2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace,
Titus 3:4-7
But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ],
Hebrews 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace [the source of serenity and spiritual well-being] who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood that sealed and ratified the eternal covenant,
1 John 4:9-10
By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His [One and] only begotten Son [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind] into the world so that we might live through Him.
Ephesians 2:14-18
For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups—[Jews and Gentiles]—into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall [of spiritual antagonism between us],